PSC Softball's New England debut postponed

Apr 01, 1999

By David Vigliotta

PLYMOUTH, NH -- The Plymouth State College
softball New England opener has be delayed because of poor field
conditions. The Panthers were scheduled to host New Hampshire
College at 3:30 Thursday afternoon, and no announcement has been
made for a reschedule.

Plymouth State began its season under first-year head coach
Moira Long last week at the Gene Cusic Classic in
Ft. Myers, Fla. The Panthers won only twice out of the 10-game
stint, beating Endicott 8-2 and Bowdoin 2-1. The young Plymouth
squad learned a lot from the competitive round-robin tournament and
hopes to clear the cob webs for the start of the New England
season.

With only two seniors in the lineup, co-captains Amanda
Murphy (Canton, CT) and Kerry Bickford
(Belmont, NH), the Panthers are counting on big numbers from
underclassmen. Sophomore shortstop Kelly Anderson
(Exeter, NH) has picked up her game and leads the Panthers in
several categories, including batting average (.414), hits (12),
and doubles (2). Junior Sara Wormwood (Rutland,
VT) and sophomore Lorienne Fink (Laconia, NH) are
both batting .300, with Wormwood leading the team with three home
runs and seven RBI. Freshman Kristen Fusick
(Windsor Locks, CT) has been a pleasant surprise and is second on
the team in batting with a .375 average.

Junior Jen Moulton (Bow, NH) has been PSC's
dominant pitcher so far this season. She has worked a team leading
24.2 innings, posting a 2-1 record accompanied by a 1.99 ERA. The
Panther righthander also leads the team with 16 strikeouts.

For their first game back in New England, the Panthers will
travel to Endicott on Tuesday, Apr. 6, for a non-conference
twinbill (2:30 p.m.). The first home game is now scheduled for
Monday, Apr. 12, against Fitchburg State (5:00 p.m.).